Ice-creeper.



G. A. MARSHALL.

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APPLICATION FILED 111111.20. 1911.

994,527, Patented June 6, 1911,

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CHARLES A. MARSHALL, OF RIPLEY, OHIO.

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Specification of netters Batent. Application filed March 20, 1911.

Patented June 6, 1911.

Serial No. 615,605.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES A. MAR- SHALL, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Ripley, in the county of Brown and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ice-Creepers; and Ido declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an ice creeper or anti-slipping device forshoes, and more especially to anti-slipping sandals.

The object of the invention is to provide an attachment of thischaracter which is simple in construction and may be readily applied andwhich affords great protection to all parts of the foot of the wearerrendering danger from falling on sleety streets almost impossible byeven the most. careless walker.

With this and other objects in view, the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts aswill be more fully described and particularly pointed out in theappended claim.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of an icecreeper construoted in accordance with this invention; Fig. 2 isa bottomplan view thereof; Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section taken onthe line 33 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4: is a transverse vertical section taken onthe line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

In the embodiment illustrated two spike bars 1 and 2 cross each otherintermediate of their ends and are pivoted together at the point ofcrossing as shown at 3 the contacting surfaces of these bars beingpreferably flattened as shown in Fig. 2. These bars are also providedwith spikes l and 2 A metal sole 4 is formed to extend the full lengthof the shoe from the tip of the toe to the inner end of the shank of theshoe to which it is to be applied. This sole 4 is secured to the crossbars by the pivot 3 and is provided near its front end with dependinglaterally spaced spikes 5 and 6 which are arranged between the frontends of the spike bars and afford greater protection to the foot. Thefree end of the shank of the sole 4 is provided with a downwardlyextending right angular plate 7 which is serrated at its free edge. Thisplate is designed to fit snugly against the front face of the heel ofthe shoe with the serrated edge thereof projected below the lower faceof said heel. The ends of the cross bars 1 and 2 are bent upwardly asshown and securing straps 8 and 9 are connected therewith, the heelstrap 9 being preferably made of elastic and secured at its oppositeends to the rear ends of the cross bars and when applied is passedaround the heel of the wearer. The toe strap 8 is preferably formed oftwo members adjustably connected by a buckle or other suitable means forsecuring the device to the toe of the wearer.

When the device is applied the elastic heel strap 9 exerts a constantpull upon the bars 1 and 2 and as these bars are pivoted together thisstrain tends to draw their ends together and causes the bars to serve asclamps upon the sole of the shoe. 7

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the inventionwill be readily understood with out requiring a more extendedexplanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of this invention as defined in theappended claims. 4

I claim as my invention:

An ice creeper comprising two crossed bars pivotally connected at theirpoint of crossing and provided with a plurality of teeth or spikes, ametal sole constructed to extend from the tip of the toe to the heel ofthe shoe with the ball thereof connected to the pivot of said crossbars, laterally spaced spikes secured to said sole near the front endthereof, said sole having a right angumy hand in presence of twosubscribing witlarb; disposiedfdipenildinlggplage arranged at nesses.the ree en 0 te s an sai late havin teeth on its free edge, and mear isconnected CHARLES MARSHALL With said cross bars for securing the deviceWVit-nesses: to the foot of the user. W. F. LINN,

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set ROBERT 'F. STIVERS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

